Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.
Housing court
No HPD housing-court cases on record for this building.
Unpaid city fines
$0
Balance due (active)
0
Active violations
0
Lost by default
DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.
Bedbug history
No bedbugs reported
The owner filed 8 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.
DOB building violations
0
Active
4
On record
0
Active, last 3 yrs
No active DOB violations.
HPD housing-maintenance violations
12
Open now
13
On record
3
Open Class C
5
Open Class B
3
Open Class A
Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.
CLASS I · NON-HAZARDOUS
§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 1CIssued 2008-06-245+ YRS OLD
D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR 1ST STY REAR NORTH APT 1C. , SECTION '' ''
Status: Certified late
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2CIssued 2008-06-245+ YRS OLD
D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK 2 STY NORTHEAST APT 2C ENTRANCE. , SECTION '' ''
Status: Certified late
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2008-06-245+ YRS OLD
D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED.
Status: Certified late
Rent regulation
Likely rent-stabilized
The owner registered 3 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 15 apartments.
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19
20
21
22
23
2018 — 3 units registered2023 — 3
No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.
Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.
No executed evictions on record for this building.
Concern level3 of 4
High
013 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 5 apartments
How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.
311 complaints from tenants
1
All time
0
Last 12 months
Unsanitary Condition1
Unsanitary ConditionMold2024-06-17 · closed
Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.
Neighborhood crime
Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
779
NYPD reports · last 12 mo
65
≈ per month
Felony187
Misdemeanor521
Violation71
NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.
Ownership & money
Speculation watch
·Bought and resold within a few years — rapid turnover is a common speculation signal
A pattern, not a prediction — many transfers are ordinary or between related companies.
10
Recorded sales
3
Mortgages / refinances
Last recorded sale2025-01-22 · $12,500,000
Most recent mortgage2025-01-22 · $11,500,000
Sale2025-01-22$12,500,000
DKF2011 1497 THIRD LLC, DKF 1497 THIRD LLC → DBK 1497 THIRD LLC
Mortgage2025-01-22$11,500,000
borrower DBK 1497 THIRD LLC · lender DKF2011 1497 THIRD LLC, DKF 1497 THIRD LLC
Sale2022-04-29$6,675,000
RKSF 1497 THIRD LLC, EKA 1497 THIRD AVENUE LLC, AK 1497 THIRD LLC → DKF2011 1497 THIRD LLC
Sale2020-11-17no recorded price
1497 THIRD AVENUE LLC → DKF 1497 THIRD LLC
Sale2020-11-17no recorded price
1497 THIRD AVENUE LLC → AK 1497 THIRD LLC
From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.
Landlord and related buildings
Registered owner
DKF 1497 THIRD LLC
Head officer
Melissa CAFIERO
Managing agent
HALSTEAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY
163 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.
311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly unspecified) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.